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Roger Hertrich, 1020 Puget Dr., said there was a problem here and he would be hesitant to take a -
step at this moment, but some things should be considered --what are you going to take from.this
person and what will he be compensated for? He said they did not want him to lose his insignia, but
how large does it have to be? He thought it did not necessarily have to be that large, and he used
McDonald's arches as an example. He thought the threat that had been given the Council would have
to be thought over carefully, so he said he would not end the issue but would continue it until they
can find out more. Regarding some of the larger signs that are very expensive, he said if they
could get together with the people and come up with more time with the idea that they are locked in
for design --give them more time to amortize but in a contract requiring them to abide by a certain
design size so when the time is up the new sign goes up. He said that would'be a way to guarantee
the,City that it gets what it wants and yet give the business owner a chance to write it off. He
said he recognizes that sign at Westgate'everytime he drives by, but he always asks himself whether
it has to be that big. He said if the owner knew what he was going to get into he might be more
willing to do it. Councilmember Allen said that in 1978 they thought they were giving everybody
five years, and people were notified that they were out of conformance. Mr. Her trich countered that
the City administration let the people know that all they had.to do was go to the ADB and ask for
it. The hearing then was closed.
Councilmember Jaech observed that there appeared to be a legal question to be discussed so she
wanted to continue the hearing:until they could get a legal opinion on the items presented this
evening concerning State laws. COUNCILMEMBER JAECH MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER ALLEN, TO
CONTINUE THIS'HEARING TO NOVEMBER 15, 1983. Mr. Eames stated that RCW 47.42.107 applies to local
cities, but the entire act will have to be examined. THE MOTION CARRIED.
COUNCIL
Councilember Naughten congratulated the Public Works Department on the reconfiguration of 7th Ave.
S. •
Councilmember Naughten said he was disturbed about campaign signs as the candidates are spending a
lot of money and time in putting them up and it is disheartening to see them disappearing. He asked
for an unwritten "gentlemen's agreement" to respect each other's signs and that the campaign be
conducted in a mature manner.
Councilmember Gould reported thata Capital Improvements Program meeting.was held this evening and
the Community Services Committee is taking it a section at a time to update it. This evening they
talked about the.utility section and they are considering looking at the program by an area concept
so they will do a.sewer line before a_street and a water line before a sewer line, and not have to "
tear up previous work in doing new work. They talked about.a policy from the City about cost of
installing pipelines for water and for drainage. The policy of the City is that it would pay the
difference if a change in pipe size is required by the City.if it needs to provide additional flow
or reduce head loss of the system. The staff is being asked to formulate policy for it. The
question arose as to who is in charge of the Capital Improvements Program, as it used to be the
Public Works Director. Mayor Harrison said he would discuss that at the staff meeting.. Council -
member Gould said that presentation should go to the Community Services meeting.
Councilmember Hall acknowledged a memo from the Acting Public Works Superintendent regarding the
memorial street trees. Mayor Harrison asked that it not be discussed until next week because there
may be an error in it. Councilmember Kasper said there is a problem with trees in the triangles on
9th because of visibility --that there should be low -growing plants there.
Councilmember Kasper noted there was a letter from the DOT regarding their stance on omitting land-
scaping from -the Park and Ride lot. He thought they should consider why they do not have the
entrance on 72nd.
Council President Jaech said Kathy Turner had called her to say the library wishes to have a concert
in the library on.December 20 (during the City Council meeting) and there will be seven instruments, •
some of them percussion. The Council had no objection to the proposal.
There was no further business to come before the Council, and the meeting adjourned at 9:35 p.m.
IRENE VARNEY MORAN, y Clerk HARVE.H. HARRISON, Mayor
October 25, 1983.- Work Meeting
The regular meeting of the Edmonds City Council was called to.order,at 7:35 p.m. by Mayor Harve
Harrison in the Plaza Meeting
Room of the Edmonds
Library. All present joined in the flag salute.
PRESENT
ABSENT
STAFF PRESENT
Harve Harrison, Mayor
John Nordquist
Jim Adams, City Engineer
Jo -Anne Jaech
Larry Naughten
Irene Varney Moran, City Clerk
Bill Kasper
Art Housler, Finance Director
Laura Hall
Bobby Mills, Acting Public Works Supt.
Katherine Allen
^^�rlo poster, 'olice Chief
Ray Gould
Jack Weinz,.Fire Chief
Wendy Wahl, Student Rep.
Steve Simpson, Parks & Recreation Dir.
Mary Lou.Block, Planning Director
Pat LeMay,.Personnel Director
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STAFF PRESENT (Continued)
Jim Jessel, Property Nana;er
Jo Pendergast, Council Resource Person
Marie Eames, City Attorney
Jackie Parrett, Ueputy City Cleric
Mayor Harrison introduced Pastor. Dave Yancey of the Seventh -day Adventist Church who discussed a
television outreach of his church.
CONSENT AGENDA
Councilmember Gould no+<<j that Item (H) had F„eon withdra►vn frog t, Cc;nsent Agenda.. Also, a late
change had been requested oil Item (C). COUNCILMEM3Ei2 GOULD MOVED, SECONDED BY GCJINCIL MEMBER JAECH,
TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA, Oi"ITTI"JG ITEM (ii) AND CiIAiJGING THE LATE IiJ ITEM (C) AS STATED BELOW.
MOTICN CARRIED. The approved items on the Consent Agenda included the follcwing:
(A) Roll call.
(3) Approval of Minutes of October 18, 1983.
(C) Set date for hearing on appeal from ADB approval of modification to existing freestanding
sign for drive-in restaurant at 7530 212th St. S.W. (Appellant: Dwyer). The original
suggested date for this was November 15, 1983. This date was changed to November 1, 1983
at this time in order that the hearing he held within 30 days of the filing of the appeal.
Later in the meeting, however, City Attorney Mark Eames noted that the Nove.rnber 1 date
. would not allow time for public notice of the meeting and therefore it will have to be
held November 7, which is a work meeting. Council President Jaech -did not want to have a
hearing at a work meeting and suggested setting it for November 7 and then continuing it
to November 15, letting the affected ;people know in advance of the intent. CounciImember
Gould objected to that, saying they should not deviate fro�ii the law. COUNCIi_?11E,*ABER ,TALL
THEN MOVED, SECONDED 3Y COU111CILI'1EMBER GOULD, TO SET THE DATE FOR NOVcIMIBER 7, 1933. ?40TION
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(D) Adoption of Ordinance 2402 to regulate and protect marine life on all Edmonds beaches.
(E) Final acceptance of work by 3 & M Construct -ion for construction of Driftwood Pl. L'3, and
setting 30-day retainage period.
(F) Final acceptance of work by Grade, Inc., for storm sewer improvements in the vicinity of
80th Ave. W. and 202nd St. S.W., and setting 30-day retainage period.
(G) Adoption of Planning Board recommendation to approve rezone frora RS-6 to RM-2,4 at 430 3rd
Ave. S. (R-5--33)
(I) Authorization to aurciiase compressor, esti.-iated cost 9,000, from Street Fund.
FURTHER R1_PORT ON BRACICETT' S LANDI1J BEACH
Dale Dickinson, one of the beach rangers, was introducedand he discussed the improved marine life
on the beach since it has been protected and urged continuation of the program. Janet Hughes then
discussed the job description which had been developed for the ranger positions and Frances Murphy
discussed the proposed work a:nd nay schedules. The demanA period is from the middle of May 'to the
middle of September. She suggested an hourly pay rate of $6 per hour which Mayor Harrison felt was
high -in.comparison to lChe $; por hour being paid to the workers in the public services program.
Councilmember Allen noted that the rangers are some people wit! training being asked to do this job,
whereas the public services program involved things like pulling weeds and building trails. She
thought- $6 may IL high, hoh+evor, and Councilmember Hall suggested) that $5 may be acceptable.
Councilmerber Gould noted that the total requested frorR Edmonds for ranger services in 1934 was
$3,768 and there was a. capital request of $134, 125 for the construction work to be done on tine jetty
improvement and. intero,� tive center, and he, said these wou kl havry to be considered as '�udg_. items.
Mayor Harrison did not. think it was necessary to uutiyet the construction as he felt grants she+.old ,e
pursued. Cou nci lmomter !Caspe.r th6ught this waterfront. item to i.e something Eunionds will have to
cam;, rather than expecting tiie other cities to particirate.
FURTHER REPORT ON ?UBLIC SER`/ICE PROJECT €�.EGARDING GF;ANDSTA:ND ROOF ($3,840) AND TOTAL
PROJECT COST ESTIMATE
Acting Public Works Superintendent Bobby Mills requested au�-{-iorization to hire four temporary public
service employees at $6 per hour for 640 hours, plus coverage for industrial insurance, totaling
$4,000, to remove the old roofing. The plywood on the roof will be replaced and he will go out to
contract for a new roof. He further proposed using the 125 fund for the structural.repair, siding,
etc., representing capital improvements to the building in the amount of $9,883i and staff labor
from the General Fund in the amount of 8 ,635; and he requester, an additional $17,995 -to pay for the
asphaltic roof ($15,000), outside equipment rental ($400), and contingencies ($2,595). He noted
that all but the $17,995 was already budgeted. lie said the life of the structure would then be at
least 40 years and this facility will have to be budgeted for maintenance costs. Although the roof
cannot be done while it is wet, he had been assured by a roofing contractor that it still could be
done this year. He felt it important to keep this building for the storage as well as for the
recreational activities. Councilmember Gould expressed some concern about storing flammable items
there and noted that it could affect the insurance rate. He also asked whether that kind of money
should be invested in a facility that is being leased.. He did add, however, that he had a discussion
with Dr. Reasbv in which Dr_-°easby indicated that the.School.District is interested in trading the
playfield for Yost Park Pool because they want a full-time swim program, so possibly that should*be
considered in.the discussions. He said it would be easier.for him to spend the $40,000 if that were
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the case. Councilmember Jaech.noted.that a lot of older people are interested in the pool and there
should be some public input before pursuing such a trade. This was discussed at length, and Mr.
Mills stressed that to guarantee a safe structure these repairs are needed, and the storage in the
building is a bonus. Councilmember Gould eventually agreed that spending the money to make it safe
probably is not a bad investment as it is needed for the youth, there is a long-term lease on it,
and the roof should be fixed so it does not leak. He thought the storage issue should'be dealt with
separately, and he thought they might also want to consider sprinkling it. Mayor Harrison did not
think it should be sprinkled as nothing of great value is stored there. COUNCILMEMBER ALLEN MOVED,
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER GOULD, TO ALLOW THE NECESSARY FUNDS FROM THE DESIGNATED AREAS AND THAT
$17,995 BE TAKEN FROM THE COUNCIL CONTINGENCY FUND TO REPAIR THE GRANDSTAND. MOTION CARRIED. Mr.
Mills also asked permission to open the grandstand for the public sale of surplus property next
weekend. Questions regarding safety were asked, and City Engineer Jim Adams stated that he would
not want to be there in a strong wind but he saw no problem with placing furniture there with the
kind of winds that have been experienced recently. Permission was not granted at this time, but
later in the meeting the subject again was brought up because .there is so much material to be displayed
for the sale and no place to display it. Councilmember Jaech was concerned because it had been
stated publicly that the building is unsafe, and she asked what the insurance company would say if
someone were to get hurt there. City Attorney Mark Eames stated that regardless of what public
statements had been made the City would be held to a certain liability, but it appeared that the
risks had been identified and that proper discretion would be used. It was noted that the intent
was to place the items on the bleachers for display and sell from the railing, and that the bleachers
would not be filled with people. The staff was given permission to use their discretion on this
matter.
SUGGESTIONS REGARDING A SUITABLE MEMORIAL FOR SENATOR JACKSON
COUNCILMEMBER KASPER MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER HALL,.TO DEFER THIS ITEM UNTIL DECEMBER'27,
1983. MOTION CARRIED.
FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING
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(A) Discussion on self -insuring for general liability coverage by joining the "pool" of nine
cities. Finance Director Art Housler had provided a copy of the report from the consultant and an
analysis of the benefits of joining. He recommended that Edmonds join the Puget Sound Cities'
Insurance Authority for 1984-1986, based on the following: '(1) Umbrella coverage will increase from
$3 million to $20 million. (2) Premiums will not increase over the 1983 level ($84,465) during the
three-year period, whereas a 6-8% increase can be anticipated for 1984 if continuing to insure
fully. (3) Long-term savings should approximate 30% of premiums. (4) The findings indicate the
Board is effective in controlling losses, and savings are greater than projected. (5) The Consultant
stated her review of "pools" all over the western part of the'United States indicated they have
saved money and provided members better insurance coverage. Mr. Housler said this would be a three-
year commitment, starting in January 1984 and would increase overall coverage and yet save money.
He provided a schedule from 1980 when the City was considering participating in the formation of the
"pool," at which time a 16% savings was forecast for Edmonds. Had Edmonds been a member in 1981
there would not have been any difference from being fully insured, but for the 1981-82 period the
City would have realized a savings of 23% and established a surplus to offset future losses in the
amount of $46,145. It was Mr. Housler's opinion that over the long run this should save money and
that the Board is effective in controlling losses. There was a brief discussion, and then COUNCIL -
MEMBER JAECH MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER ALLEN, TO REQUEST THAT THE MAYOR SIGN THE INTERLOCAL
AGREEMENT TO JOIN THE SELF-INSURANCE POOL. Mayor Harrison indicated he was in agreement with the
proposal. THE MOTION CARRIED.
A recess was announced.
(B) Discussion on Lynnwood's final data processing service proposal. Council President Jaech
said she felt this issue was being addressed from the wrong view and that they should determine just
what the City requires in computer services and once that is done then look at what is available,
rather than just comparing what Lynnwood has to offer against what could be had in-house. She asked •
Mr. Housler to approach the issue in a different manner this evening. He first displayed some
revised figures comparing the Lynnwood proposal against an in-house service. His figures indicated
that over a period of three years it would cost the City $19,000 less to own its own computer and
have'its own programmer and there would be the additional.benefit of control and no additional
programming for which to pay. He then outlined a decision process which he had developed and which
he recommended could be used.by.a steering committee. That was as follows: (1.),Review the present
system. (2) Reasons for reviewing current operation. (3)'Determine level of upgrading. (4) Alterna-
tives for level of upgrading. .(5).Cost/.benefit analysis.comparison of alternatives (6) Decision
and selection process. (7) Time frame for improvements. Councilmember Gould said that sounded like
a rational approach to be sure they will be getting what they need. Councilmember Kasper agreed
that it was the best approach. At the next Finance Committee meeting on November 22, 1983 Mr.
Housler will -provide time frames and information addressing Items (1) and (2), and will locate
someone who can help in determining needs.
(C) Discussion of funding for Fire Consolidation Study. Councilmember Kasper felt that before
spending money rebuilding the fire station at Five Corners or going to 24-hour manning they should
have the facts to determine what it would cost to contract with or be the leading contractor to
adjacent cities. He said Fire District'l is going through an election process now and they have
completed their budget, but they really are in limbo on this subject at this time. He said there is
a lot of interest, however, by all the chiefs. They were proposing to update all the information
and proceed to bring it all together with abutting fire departments and see if they can generate
information to see if it would be feasible to -finance either joint purchasing or the actual merging
of fire services to attain a higher level of service --full-time service throughout the County. He
proposed that a study be made, with each of the districts providing information. He said the chiefs
of all departments seem willing to supply a reasonable amount of information. Councilmember Kasper
asked the City of Edmonds to provide $75500 for a study, and,Mountlake-•Terrace.will be asked for the
same amount. Lynnwood will not participate but will not.oppose this and.will provide help by means
of its staff in gathering.data. Councilmember Kasper at this .time only asked that funds be set
aside in the.biidget and he said details would be made available later. Councilmember Hall asked if •
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this was a realistic goal inasmuch as Mayor Nrdlicka is against it and she haJ racciveu oeyative
reaction from some at Fire Distract 1. Councilmember. Kasper said it is and that decisions will have
to be made within the next year as.everytime firefighters are added to each department it makes it
that much more difficult to consolidate. He said they should have a plan to absorb what is there,
but there are 105 firefighterin.South County. He'fe1: st strongly that it is time to consolidate
theri.for better utilization. Councilmember Gould observed that if it could be made to work even
between Edmonds, Mountlake Terrace, and.Woodway, they coul.d.recoup that small amount of money
requested for the study. He thought the funds were small compared to the possible benefits. Fire
Chief Weinz felt that if there is a possibility that they can .provide at least the same services and
possibly better at lower dollars then it is well worth the study. He was sure something would be
gained from it. Councilmember Allen observed that volunteers are becoming more difficult to get and
there may be the necessity of full-time personnel in the not too distant future. She said the
cooperation already in existence -is as much as the.fire chiefs can do without going the step further,
and the elected officials have to do that. Councilmember Jaech added that the Council hadbeen
tal-king about this for a longtime. COUNCILMEMBER ALLEN MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER JAECH, TO
DIRECT COUNCILMEMBER KASPER TO CONTINUE WITH HIS WORK, AND AT BUDGET TIME TO CONSIDER FAVORABLY THE
REQUESTED $7,500 FOR THE STUDY. MOTION CARRIED.
Mayor Harrison.noted that under the earlier discussion regarding the grandstand roof direction
should have been given to draft an ordinance providing a salary of $6 per hour for the temporary
public service em ployees.as the ordinance previously.passed provided for $4 per hour. The people
employed will need to have had some experience in roofing. There was. some disagreement expressed on
this,.and Mr. Adams noted that if he had to go to a contractor to do it, it would cost $15 - $16 per
* hour. COUNCILMEMBEk GOULD 14OVED, SECONDED BY COU'NCILHE14BER KASPER, TO IIISTRU'CT THE CITY ATTGRij,EY TO
DRAFT AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING $6 PER HOUR PAY FOR THIS PROJECT. A ROLL CALL VOTE WA.C.+ TAKEN OIJ TiiE
MOTION, WITH COUNCILMEMBERS GOULD, KASPER, AND HALL VOTING YES, AND WITH COUNCILMEMBERS ALLEN AND
JAECH VOTING NO. MOTION CARRIED.
• BUDGET WORK SESSION
Council Resource Person Jo Pendergast had compiled several reports for the Council which she dis-
tributed and commented on briefly at this time. The reports consisted of comparative data from
various local cities which will be useful in preparing the budget. She also provided a sample
Council Calendar which lists items which have been requested of the staff, a committee, or the Mayor
for action, and which also reflects the status. The calendar will be updated weekly with information
extracted from City Council Minutes and will serve as a "tickler" for items requested by the Council.
Ms. Pendergast was thanked for the information, and there was no other budget discussion.
MAYOR.
Mayor Harrison stated that a reper'. was received from the Seattle Water Department indicating Edmonds
will not be assessed a demand charge based on 1983 useage. This was the result of _better storage
control. City Engineer Jim Adams explained that the storage tanks had been kept full so when there
is a high demand it comes from the tanks, rather than a demand on Seattle. He noted that Seattle
still anticipates a 20% increase in operating costs which will be reflected in the rates.
Mayor Harrison asked for approval.of the first 50 trees to be placed according to the Memorial
Street Tree Plan which had been provided to the Council. Councilmember Kasper said he could not
support trees at Puget and 3111--fr and 196th and 9th because of the sight problems for automobile traffic.
Acting Public Works Superintendent Lobby dills said tine trees would not be located in the pattern to
cause traffic problems. Councilmember Gould observed that if they are objectionable they can be
removed, and he accepted the staff's assurance that they will not cause a problem. Councilmember
Allen noted that if they have to be taken out, that money will have been thrown away. COUNCILMEMBER
HALL MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER GOULD, TO APPROVE THE PLANTING OF THE 50 TREES. MOTION CARRIEC.
COUNCIL
Councilmember Hall displayed a plaque which was presented in humor ata breakfast attended by the
public service employees.. She also reminded everyone of the United Way breakfast the following
morning. She congratulated Finance Director Art Housler on the new water bill and envelope. She
reported that she had attended a press conference about the proposed Performing Arts Center. She
asked the Planning Director about signs that flash messages like a digital readerboard and thought
they should be included in the Sign Code.
Council President Jaech asked that each Councilmember contribute $10 towards the Christmas party.
Council President Jaech nad contacted the DCT because campaign signs have been disappearing from SR
104, and she distri:uted a letter s1h.2 had received in response which stated that signs cannot be
placed on or in view of the Interstate System, the Federal Aid Primary System, the Scenic System, .
and the Scenic and Recreational System, and any sign placed within the right-of-way of any State
highway will be removed by the DOT.
Council President Jaech referred to information provided the Council about the Chemical People
Program, a community outreach project of public television to combat school -age drug and alcohol
abuse. The Mayor's and City Council's endorsement had been requested. COUNCILME11BER ALLEN MOVED,
SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER GOULD, TO ENDORSE THE PROGRAM. MOTION CARRIED.
COUNCILMEMBER ALLEN MOVED, SECONDED EY COUNCILMEMBER FALL, TO MOVE FROM NGVEM-DER 1, 1983 TO NOVEMBER 15,
1983 THE HEARING ON THE PROPOSAL 'rr,.HAVE SIGN VARIANCES HEARD BY THE AD3 AND APPEALS BY THE HEARING
EXAMINER. MOTION CARRIED.
Councilmember Gould noted that in the ADB rrAnutes of October 19, 1983, at the begi.nning of the
second paragraph under "REPORT FROM STAFF" it states that the City Council's Community Services
Committee met the previous evening to consider five appeal items relating to signs, and that should
be corrected to state the City Council did that, not the Community Services Committee.
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Councilmember Gould reported that the United Way reached 21.7% of its quota last week, and of all
the success stories told, the man on top was Pat LeMay who has 153.7% of.his quota already.
Councilmember Gould had a request from a citizen regarding speeding on Edmonds Way between Highway
99 and Westgate. Police Chief Marlo Foster said Edmonds does not have jurisdiction there and it is
recognized that itis a problem. Edmonds police do work the part of that arterial that is within
Edmonds.
Councilmember Allen noted that the barn on 5th Ave. has a whole string of one person's campaign
signs which, in effect, creates a sign .larger than allowed. She asked.that it be checked.
Councilmember Allen had a call from someone in Meadowdale who heard that there is still arsenic in
the outfall from the treatment plant there and that the source appears to be a plant in Lynnwood.
She asked if Edmonds could work with -Lynnwood to investigate this. City Engineer Jim Adams said
when they were doing the Meadowdale study they took samples of the clams and other things and found
heavy metals and arsenic was one of them. They had notified Lynnwood, and Lynnwood took samples and
could find nothing in their effluent. He said they.know there is some source and Lynnwood is very
interested in doing something about it, but it has to be detected the day it is dumped or it dis-
appears.
Councilmember Kasper asked when the trust will take over the cemetery, but that was unknown at this
time.
There was no further business to come before the Council, and the meeting adjourned to Executive
Session at 11:10 p.m.
IRENE VARNEY MORAN, ity Clerk HARVE H. HARRISON, Mayor
November 1, 1983
The regular meeting of the Edmonds City Council was called to order at 7:35 p.m. by Mayor Harve
Harrison in the Plaza Meeting Room of the Edmonds Library. All present joined in the flag salute.
PRESENT STAFF PRESENT
Harve Harrison, Mayor Jim Adams, City Engineer
Jo -Anne Jaech Art Housler, Finance Director
John Nordquist Marlo Foster, Police Chief
Larry Naughten Steve Simpson, Parks & Recreation Director
Laura Hall Bobby Mills, Acting Public Works Supt.
Katherine Allen Duane Bowman, Asst. City Planner
Ray Gould Pat LeMay, Personnel Director
Bill Kasper Jim Jessel, Property Manager
Wendy Wahl, Student Representative Mark Eames, City Attorney
Jackie Parrett, Deputy City Clerk
AUDIENCE
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Pat Nuxoll, representing McDonald's•restaurant on Edmonds Way, asked if the Council had made any
decision on the Sign Code as it relates to recently annexed businesses. Asst. City Planner Duane
Bowman responded that the Planning Board will be considering the possibility of exceptions on
November 9, 1983. Ms. Nuxoll said she would like the -views of her business aired before the Council.
She said her business does not feel writing off a sign for tax purposes is adequate to compensate
for a new sign less than five years old, and it will cost them $50,000 to take down the logo and put
up a new.sign. They do not see why they should take it down right after coming into the City since
they were not told it would have to come down. She was advised that one of the issues that will be
discussed is that of an amortization period, but she said McDonald's does not feel five years'
amortization is adequate and they could not make it up in that amortization period. She said they
did ask before annexing if there was any reason their building would not meet specifications and
they were told everything was all right, and then after they worked very hard to be annexed they
found out about the sign. She asked that the City Council treat them similarly to what is being
discussed for annexed businesses on Highway 99, and she said they would not have come into the City
had they known it would cost this kind of money. Councilmember Hall advised her that she had
proposed that a committee study this matter, and that the committee include business people such as
Ms. Nuxoll. Ms. Nuxoll was encouraged to attend the November 9 Planning Board meeting.
William Beresford, representing the Youth Club of Edmonds -Lynnwood, asked for reconsideration of a
previous decision regarding allowing the Youth Club the they for
a credit on rent pay a room at the
Anderson Center. He said they had changed their approach this year, hopefully to make it more
palatable to the Council. He said they provide a valuable service to .the City and they now provide
additional services in the way of keeping the ballfields.in shape and safe for the children using
them. He wasrequesting a reduced rate for the Youth Club. COUNCILMEMBER NAUGHTEN MOVED, SECONDED
BY COUNCILMEMBER GOULD, TO PLACE THIS REQUEST ON THE NOVEMBER 15;1983 AGENDA. Councilmember Gould
asked Mr. Beresford four questions: (1) Is the Youth Club a.nonprofit organization? Answer: Yes.
(2) Does it have a volunteer board of directors? Answer: Yes. (3) Does it have an an annual
audit? Answer: Their books are kept by a CPA but are not audited. (4) Has the club been in
existence more than two years? Answer: Yes. Councilmember Gould explained that these questions •